Mozambique vs South Africa: Survival to age 65, male

Mozambique
54.3%
in 2024
South Africa
52.8%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
206th
South Africa rank
208th

Survival to age 65, male over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 54.3% against 52.8% in South Africa, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Mozambique ranks 206th and South Africa ranks 208th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 31.4% 42.6% 11.2% South Africa
1970s 34.9% 46.5% 11.6% South Africa
1980s 29.1% 50.9% 21.8% South Africa
1990s 35.2% 46.9% 11.7% South Africa
2000s 39.0% 36.4% 2.6% Mozambique
2010s 45.7% 47.7% 2.0% South Africa
2020s 51.0% 51.6% 0.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival to age 65, male, Mozambique or South Africa?
Mozambique, at 54.3% against 52.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in survival to age 65, male between Mozambique and South Africa?
1.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for survival to age 65, male?
Mozambique ranks 206th and South Africa ranks 208th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.